Tourniquet

“The principal of a tourniquet is easily understood, a pad or compass placed on the line of the artery and a strap or band to go over the pad and around the limb so that, when tightened, it will press the pad down upon the artery and interrupt the flow of the blood.” — Moss, 1914

Keywords

medicine, bandage, injury, dressing, wound, tourniquet, first aid, pad

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Medicine

Source

James A. Moss Manual of Military Training (Menasha, WI: George Banta Publishing Company, 1914) 527

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